Happy Holidaze

We call this rooster, bought at a tag sale for a couple of bucks, The Dude.

In summer, the hens sometimes roost on the porch next to him. We're not sure what that means.

Rogue chickens in California!

Here's a news story lede we love:

FAIR OAKS, Calif. - San Juan Capistrano has its swallows. Rome has its starlings. Fair Oaks has chickens.

And here's the story, by Eric Bailey of the L.A. Times.